Give an inch and take a mile



Give somebody an inch and they'll take a mile.

something that you say which means that if you allow someone to behave badly at all, they will start to behave very badly I'm always wary about making concessions to these people. Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
See also: and, give, inch, mile, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elpis-Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Harisha-Hinduism
Chichi-Western African, Igbo
Florina-Romanian, Spanish, Dutch, Late Roman
Audo-Ancient Germanic
Sujay-Bengali, Indian, Marathi